Share of overweight men vs women in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of overweight men vs women was 23.33 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs women in Myanmar, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of overweight men vs women in Myanmar is 23.33, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs women in Myanmar peaked at 23.33 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.62, in 1980.
Myanmar ranks 164th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs women in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.62 | — |
| 1981 | 5.77 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 5.93 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 6.1 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 6.28 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 6.47 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 6.67 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 6.89 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 7.11 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 7.34 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 7.59 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 7.85 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 8.13 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 8.42 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 8.73 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 9.06 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 9.4 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 9.76 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 10.14 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 10.53 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 10.93 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 11.34 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 11.76 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 12.19 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 12.62 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 13.06 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 13.5 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 13.94 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 14.38 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 14.83 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 15.27 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 15.72 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 16.19 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 16.69 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 17.21 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 17.76 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 18.33 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 18.92 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 19.51 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 20.11 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 20.73 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 21.36 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 22 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 22.66 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 23.33 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.42 | 5.62 | 7.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.96 | 7.59 | 10.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.85 | 10.93 | 14.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.57 | 15.27 | 20.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.01 | 20.73 | 23.33 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More gender data for Myanmar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,934 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5781 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 421,278 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 445,429 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 422,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 446,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 423,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 448,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 425,604 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 450,439 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of overweight men vs women in Myanmar?
- Share of overweight men vs women in Myanmar was 23.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 23.33 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.62 in 1980.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of overweight men vs women?
- Myanmar ranks 164th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs women rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of overweight men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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